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Chief public health officer says voting can be done safely despite pandemic

Chief public health officer says voting can be done safely despite pandemic

OTTAWA — Canada's chief public health officer is confident people will be able to cast ballots safely in an expected federal election, despite a fourth wave of COVID-19 fuelled by the highly contagious Delta variant. Dr.
Police investigate slaying of man, 31, gunned down in home on Montreal's south shore

Police investigate slaying of man, 31, gunned down in home on Montreal's south shore

LONGUEUIL, Que. — Police are investigating another fatal shooting with possible links to organized crime in the Montreal area. Officers in Longueuil, Que., say the victim was shot Thursday at 1:30 a.m.
U.S. considers requiring foreign visitors to be vaccinated as travel pressure mounts

U.S. considers requiring foreign visitors to be vaccinated as travel pressure mounts

WASHINGTON — The United States is actively exploring how to welcome back international visitors, including whether they will need to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19, as stakeholders keen to reopen the Canada-U.S.
Montreal-area parents worry they have been duped by promoter of robot dinosaur show

Montreal-area parents worry they have been duped by promoter of robot dinosaur show

MONTREAL — Anne-Marie Binette bought a $62 family pack of tickets last month for a robot dinosaur exhibition that was advertised for Montreal's south shore this fall.
'Troubling lack of transparency' from Ottawa on Afghan refugees: advocate

'Troubling lack of transparency' from Ottawa on Afghan refugees: advocate

OTTAWA — The federal government should be more clear about who is included in its evacuation plans from Afghanistan, said the founder of a national advocacy campaign to bring interpreters and local staff to Canada.
Seniors cut off from income supplement after receiving emergency benefits

Seniors cut off from income supplement after receiving emergency benefits

OTTAWA — Chris Sherlock is facing possible eviction because of unanticipated clawbacks to the guaranteed income supplement for seniors.
Top court turns down family's request to seal material found in van attacker's home

Top court turns down family's request to seal material found in van attacker's home

OTTAWA — The Supreme Court of Canada has dismissed a request to keep some information barred from public view in the Toronto van attack case.
Decathlon medal in sight for Warner, senior benefits cut off : In The News for Aug. 5

Decathlon medal in sight for Warner, senior benefits cut off : In The News for Aug. 5

In The News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart your day. Here is what's on the radar of our editors for the morning of Aug. 5 ... What we are watching in Canada ...
Damage estimate for fire razed town of Lytton, B.C., reaches $78 million

Damage estimate for fire razed town of Lytton, B.C., reaches $78 million

VANCOUVER — The Insurance Bureau of Canada estimates the damage caused by the wildfire that wiped out most of village of Lytton, B.C., is $78 million.
Feds say 82,000-plus doses of AstraZeneca vaccine to be sent to Trinidad and Tobago

Feds say 82,000-plus doses of AstraZeneca vaccine to be sent to Trinidad and Tobago

OTTAWA — The federal government has announced it will send more than 82,000 doses of the Oxford AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine to Trinidad and Tobago.
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